Board of Education Policy Manual

If you have questions or are in need of additional information please contact Rebecca Carmen, Director of Policy and Community Engagement, in the Superintendent’s office at carmrebe@shenschools.org or 518-881-0610 x68110.

POLICIES 1000  —  BY-LAWS

ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1110 — School District and Board of Education Legal Matters — 7/9/24

1120 — Board of Education Authority — 7/9/24

1130 — Number of Members and Terms of Office — 7/9/24

 

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

1210 — Board of Education Member Qualifications — 7/9/24

1220 — Board of Education Members: Nomination and Election —7/9/24

  • 1220P — Procedure/Protocols/Plan – Petition Packet for BOE Candidates

1230 — Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions — 7/9/24

1240 — BOE Member Resignation, Removal and Filling of Vacancy — 7/9/24

 

THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1310 — Powers and Duties of the Board of Education — 1/9/24

1320 — Nomination and Election of Board Officers — 7/9/24

1321 — Duties of the President of the Board of Education — 1/9/24

1322 — Duties of the Vice President of the Board of Education —7/9/24

1330 — Onboarding of New Board of Education Members — 7/9/24

1331 – Board Member Training — 7/9/24

1350 – Board Membership in Associations and Attendance at Conference, Conventions, Workshops — 7/9/24

1360 — Compensation and Expenses — 7/9/24

1370 — Board Self — Evaluation — 7/9/24

1380 — Board Legislative Advocacy — 7/9/24

1390 — Board of Education Communications — 1/9/24

 

BOARD POLICY

1410 — Policy — 1/9/24

 

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1510 — Regular Board of Education Meetings — 1/9/24

1511 — Agenda Format — 1/9/24

1520 — Special Meetings of the Board of Education — 7/9/24

1530 — Quorum — 7/9/24

1540 — Minutes — 1/9/24

1550 — Executive Sessions — 7/9/24

1560 — Video Recording and Broadcasting of Board of Education Meetings — 1/9/24

 

MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT

1610 — Annual District Meeting and Election/Budget — 7/9/24

1620 — Annual Organizational Meeting — 7/9/24

1630 — Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District Meetings — 7/9/24

1640 — Absentee, Military and Early Mail Ballots — 7/9/24

  • 1640F — Absentee Ballot Application
  • 1640F1 — Military Ballot Application
  • 1640F2 — Early Mail Ballot Application

POLICIES 2000 – BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND DESIGNATIONS

2110 — Appointments and Designations by the Board of Education — 7/9/24

2120 — Duties of the District Clerk — 7/9/24

2130 — Duties of the School District Treasurer — 7/9/24

2140 — Duties of the Tax Collector — 7/9/24

2150 — Duties of the External (Independent) Auditor — 7/9/24

2151 — Appointment and Duties of the Claims Auditor — 7/9/24

2152 — Duties of the Internal Auditor — 7/9/24

2160 — Duties of the Extra Classroom Activities Funds Treasurer — 7/9/24

2170 — Duties of the School Attorney — 7/9/24

2180 — Duties of the School Physician — 7/9/24

 

POLICIES 3000 — COMMUNITY RELATIONS

SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS

3120 — Relations with the Municipal Governments — 12/5/23

3130 — Public Feedback and Concerns — 11/7/23

  • 3130F — Form — Essa-funded Program Complaint

3140 — Flag Display — 12/5/23

  • 3140R — Regulation —  Flag Display

3145 — Communications and Public Information — 11/8/22

  • 3145R — Regulation – Communications and Public Information
    • 3145F   — Form  —  Permission to Use District Name, Moniker, Logos
    • 3145F.1 — Form — Press Release
    • 3145F.2 — Form — Licensing Agreement

3150 — School Volunteers and Parental Involvement — 11/6/18

  • 3150R — Regulation – School Volunteers 
  • 3150P.1 — Procedure/Protocols/Plan/Form-Elementary Handbook/POS
    • 3150F — Form – School Volunteer Application

 

PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC

3210 — Visitors to the School — 11/8/22

  • 3210R — Regulation
  • 3210F — District-wide Visitor Log
  • 3210F.1 — Classroom Observation and Building Tour Agreement

3220 — Public Comment at Meetings — 1/9/24

  • 3220F  — Form – Public Comment at Meetings

3251 — Parent-Teacher Associations — 12/5/23

3258 — Enrollment Projections — 11/7/23

3260 — Booster Clubs — 11/7/23

    • 3260F — Form-Booster Club Supplemental Questionnaire

3271 — Solicitation of Charitable Donations From In School — 1/10/23

3272 — Commercialism in Schools — 1/9/24

3273 — Soliciting Funds From School Personnel — 12/6/22

3274 — Class Ring Sales — 12/6/22

3280 — Community Use of School Facilities — 12/6/22

  • 3280R  — Regulations – Use of Facilities Handbook
  • 3280P — Procedure/Protocol
  • 3280A — Appendix – Facility Use Fees
    • 3280F — Form – General Facility Use Agreement 
    • 3280F1 — Form – Use of School Equipment
    • 3280F2 — Form – Parking Ticket
    • 3280F3 — Form – Community Use of School Facilities Volunteer Form
    • 3280F4 — Form – Special Event Information Form
    • 3280F5 — Form – Request for Facility Use

3290 — Operation of Motor-driven Vehicles on District Property — 7/11/23

    • 3290F —  Employee Vehicle Registration Form
    • 3290F1 —  Substitute Parking Tag Log
    • 3290F2 —  Employee Parking Tag Notice

       

      DISTRICT RECORDS 

      3305 — Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security — 1/10/23

      3310 — Public Access to Records — 1/10/23

      3320 — Confidentiality of Data and Computerized Information — 1/10/23

      3330 — Subpoenas and Records — 1/10/23

      3340 — Use of Electronic Signatures — 2/7/23

      POLICIES 4000  —  CODE OF CONDUCT AND MAINTENANCE OF ORDER

      4410 — Code of Conduct and Maintenance of Order — 7/9/24

      • 4410R — Regulation —  Code of Conduct and Maintenance of Order
        • 4410F Short-term Student Suspension Checklist (5 Days Or Less)
        • 4410F1 Initial Letter Imposing A Suspension Of Five Or Fewer Days;
        • 4410F2 Hearing Officer Appointment Letter
        • 4410F3 Hearing Process
        • 4410F4 Manifestation Determination Memo
        • 4410F5 Receipt of Letter Form
        • 4410F6 Receipt of Letter Form (Student 18/living on own)
        • 4410F7 Scheduled Hearing Letter
        • 4410F8 Hearing Sign In Sheet
        • 4410F9 Superintendent Hearing Letter with Determination
        • 4410F10 Superintendent Hearing Letter with Determination  (504 Plan) – Behavior Manifestation Only
        • 4410F11 Superintendent Hearing Letter with Determination  (IEP) – Behavior Manifestation Only
        • 4410F12 Superintendent Hearing Letter with Determination – Manifestation Meeting Not Yet Held

      4411 — Prohibition of Weapons on School Grounds — 11/5/24

      4412 — Threats of Violence in School — 11/5/24

      • 4412R — Threat Assessment – Application for ERPO
        • 4412F — Application for a Temporary Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO)

      4420 — Anti-Harassment in the School District — 6/8/21

      • 4420R — Regulations
        • 4420F — Harassment Complaint Form

      4430 — School Safety and the Educational Climate (SSEC) Reporting System  — 11/5/24

      4450 — Pets and Other Animals on School Grounds — 11/5/24

      • 4450R – Therapy Dogs
        • 4450F — Service Animal Request Form
        • 4450F1 — Therapy Dog Approval Form

      4460 — Student Tracking Devices — 2/7/23

       

      POLICIES 5000 – MANAGEMENT SERVICES

      BUDGET

      5105 — Annual Budget — 3/7/23

      5108 — Budget Development and Fiscal Management — 3/7/23

      5110 — Property Tax Report Card — 3/7/23

      5115 — Budget Calendar — 3/7/23

      5120 — School District Budget Hearing — 3/7/23

      5130 — Budget Adoption — 3/7/23

      5140 — Administration of the Budget — 3/7/23

      5150 — Contingency Budget — 3/7/23

       

      INCOME

      5210 — Revenues — 4/4/23

      5220 — District Investments — 11/5/24

      5230 — Acceptance of Gifts, Grants and Bequests to the School District — 4/4/23

      5240— School Tax Assessment, Exemptions & Collection — 4/4/23

      5250 — Sale and Disposal of School District Property — 4/4/23

       

      EXPENDITURES 

      5310 — Bonding of Employees and School Board Members — 4/4/23

      5320 — Expenditures of School District Funds — 4/4/23

      5321 — Use of the District Credit Card — 4/4/23

      5322 — Use of the District Cell Phone — 4/4/23

      5323 — Reimbursement for Meals/Refreshments — 4/4/23

        • 5323F — Refreshment Meeting Log

      5330 — Budget Transfers — 4/4/23

      5340 — Borrowing of Funds — 4/4/23

      5350 — Authorized Signatures — 4/4/239

       

      PURCHASING

      5410 — Purchasing — 11/5/24

      • 5410R — Regulation – Purchasing Manual

      5413 — Procurement-Uniform Grant Guidance Federal Awards — 2/6/24

       

      FISCAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING 

      5510 — Accounting of Funds — 2/6/24

      5512 — Reserve Funds — 2/6/24

      5520 — Extraclassroom Activities Fund and Classroom Activity Funds — 11/5/24

      • 5520R — Regulation
        • 5520F — Form – Extra Classroom Charter

      5530 — Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings — 2/6/24

        • 5530F — Form – Petty Cash Record

      5540 — Publication of District’s Annual Financial Statement — 2/6/24

      5570 — Financial Accountability — 2/6/24

      5571 — Allegations of Fraud — 2/6/24

      5572 — Audit Committee — 2/6/24

      5573 — Internal Audit Function — 2/6/24

       

      FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS 

      5610 — Insurance — 2/6/24

      5612 — Facilities Planning — 2/6/24

      5621 — Inventory and Accounting of Fixed Assets — 2/6/24

      5628 — Conference/Travel Expense Reimbursement — 2/6/24

      • 5628R  — Regulation
        • 5628F — Form – Request to attend (conf., mtg, train.)

      5630 — Facilities: Inspection, Operation and Maintenance — 2/6/24

      • 5630F –Form – Health and Safety Concern

      5631 — Hazardous Waste and Handling of Toxic Substances by Employees — 2/7/23

      • 5631P — Procedure/Protocols/Plan – Chemical Hygiene Plan
        • 5631F.1 — Form – Workplace Exposure
        • 5631F.2 — Form – Documentation of Source
        • 5631F.3 — Form – Follow Up Record

      5632 — Naming Facilities — 2/7/23

      5635 — Emergency Pesticide Applications to School Fields and Playgrounds — 2/7/23

        • 5635F — Form – Pesticide Notification

      5640 — Smoking and Vaping — 2/7/23

      5645 — Use of Bathroom and Locker Room Facilities  — 2/7/23

      5650 — Environmental Conservation and Sustainability — 2/7/23

       

      NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICES

      5660 — School Food Service Program (Lunch/ Breakfast)/School District Nutrition Advisory Committee — 11/7/23

      • 5660R — Regulation 
        • 5660F — Form – Free and Reduced Lunch Application

      5661 — School Community Health and Wellness — 11/7/23

      5662 — Providing Meals to Students and Prohibition Against Meal Shaming — 11/7/23

       

      DATA 

      5670 — Records Management — 4/9/24

      5672— Information Security Breach Notification — 5/9/23

      5674— Protecting Personal, Private and Sensitive Information When Disposing of or Reusing Electronic Equipment (PPSI) — 5/9/23

      •  5674R — Regulation

      5676 — Privacy and Security for Student Data or Teacher or Principal Data — 5/9/23

       

      SAVE – SCHOOL SAFETY

      5680 — Safety and Security — 11/9/21

      5681 — Emergency Response Plans– 7/9/24

      • 5681P — Plan-Emergency Response Plan/Project SAVE

      5682 — Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Public School Facilities — 11/9/21

      5683 — Fire Drills, Bomb Threats and Bus Emergency Drills — 11/9/21

      5684 — Threat Assessment/Crisis Team — 11/9/21

        • 5684F — Concern for Student Report

      5686 — Use of Video/Audio Systems in the School District — 12/5/23

      5690 — Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Program– 11/9/21

      • 5690R — Regulation – Exposure Control Plan
        • 5690F — Form – Nurses Reference Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Incident
        • 5690F1 — Form – Bloodborne Incident Information Form
        • 5690F2 — Form – Identification/Doc & Consent/Refusal Of Source Individual
        • 5690F3 — Form – Healthcare Provider Written Opinion Post Exposure Eval.

      5691 — Communicable Diseases — 11/9/21

      5692 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Related Illnesses: Students and Staff — 11/9/21

      • 5692R — Regulation – Employees HIV Related Illnesses
      • 5692F — Form – HIPAA Authorization to Release Medical Info

      5693 — Emergency Closings — 11/9/21

      5694 — Continuity of Operations – Communicable Disease (Pandemic) — 11/9/21

      TRANSPORTATION

      5710 — Transportation Program — 6/7/22

      • 5710R — Regulation

        • 5710F — Form – Bus Stop Change Request
        • 5710F.1 — Form – Request for Trans. to Non-public School
        • 5710F.2 — Form – Alternate Transportation Request
        • 5710F.3 — Form – Student Driving Permit
        • 5710F.4 — Form – Transportation of Students

      5731 — Idling School Buses on School Grounds — 6/7/22

      5740— Use of Buses by Community Groups — 6/7/22

        • 5740F — Form – Use of Buses for Transport/Shelter

      5750 — Cell Phone Use on Buses by Staff and Students –6/7/22

      5760 — Qualifications of Bus Drivers — 6/7/22

      5761 — Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers and Other Safety — Sensitive Employees  — 6/7/22

       

      POLICIES 6000 — PERSONNEL

      ADMINISTRATION

      6000 — Organizational Chart: Administrative Organization & Operation — 12/14/21

      6020 — Duties of Superintendent — 12/14/21

      6030 — Administrative Authority During Absence of Superintendent  — 12/14/21

      6040 — Abolishing an Administrative Position — 12/14/21

      6050 — Administrative Councils, Cabinets, Committees — 12/14/21

      • 6050P —  Plan – Shared Decision-making Plan

      6060 — Evaluation of the Superintendent and other Administrative Staff — 12/14/21

      6070 — Administrative Professional Development Opportunities — 12/14/21

       

      PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE

      6110 — Code of Ethics for All District Personnel — 2/1/22

      6115 — Employee Attendance and Absence — 9/15/20

      6120 — Equal Employment Opportunity –2/1/22

      6121 — Sexual Harassment — 2/1/22

      • 6121R — Regulation

        • 6121F — Sexual Harassment Complaint Form

      6122 — Complaints and Grievances by Employees — 2/1/22

      • 6122R — Regulation – Complaints and Grievances by Employees Not Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements

      6125 — Conflict of Interest – Familial or Personal Relationships — 12/10/19

      6130 — Evaluation of Personnel — 2/1/22

        • 6130F — Form – Request for teacher/principal composite  score/effectiveness rating

      6140 — Health Examinations –2/1/22

      6150 — Alcohol, Drugs and Other Substances (School Personnel) — 2/1/22

      6160 — Professional Growth and Development — 2/1/22

      • 6160P — Professional Learning Plan — 10/8/24

      6170— Fingerprint-supported Criminal History Background Check of School Employees — 2/2/22

      • 6170R — Regulation 
        • 6170F — Form – Initial Coaching Application
        • 6170F.1 — Form – Annual Coaching Info Update
        • 6170F.2 — Form – Volunteer Coaching Application

      6180— Staff — Student Relations (Fraternization) –2/2/22

      6185 — Workplace Violence Prevention – 3/5/24

      • 6185R — Workplace Violence Prevention
      • 6185F — Workplace Violence Incident Report Form 

      6190 — Temporary Employment of Additional Staff– 2/2/22

        • 6190F — Form – Request for Temporary Staff

      6191 — Employee Personnel Records/Release of Info — 2/2/22

      • 6191R — Regulation  —  Personnel Record and Files

      6192 — Determination of Employment Status: Employee or Independent Contractor — 2/2/22

      6193 — Employee Political and Civic Engagement — 2/2/22

      6194 — Employee Religious Observance — 7/7/20

      6195 — Theft of Services or Property –2/2/22

      6196 — Jury Duty — 2/2/22

      6197 — Personnel Use of Computerized Information Resources — 12/5/23

      CERTIFIED INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF

      6200 — Recruitment and Hiring — 3/8/22

      • 6200R — Regulation  —  Recruiting/Hiring Certified Staff
        • 6200F  — Professional Profile Form – Certified Staff
        • 6200F1 — Current Professional Profile Form – Classified Staff
        • 6200F2 —  Interview Committee Non-Disclosure Statement
        • 6200F3  — Interview Summary & Final Round Recommendations – Certified Staff
        • 6200F4 —  Interview Summary & Final Round Recommendations – Classified Staff

      6210 — Certified Personnel — 3/8/22

      6212 — Credentials and Qualifications of Certified Staff — 3/8/22

      6213 — Incidental Teaching — 5/7/24

      6214 — Probationary and Tenured Employees — 3/8/22

      6215 — Disciplining and Staff Separation — 3/8/22

      6217 — Employment of Relatives of Board of Education Members — 3/8/22

      6220 — Instructional Substitutes — 3/8/22

      6230 — Student Teachers and Interns — 3/8/22

      • 6230R — Regulation
        • 6230F — Student Teacher Intern Information Form

       

      SUPPORT STAFF 

      6310 — Appointment Classified Staff — 4/12/22

      6314 — Employee Salary Options for Personnel Employed for Less than 12 Months  — 4/12/22

      6330 — School Bus Monitors and Attendants — 4/12/22

        • 6330F — Form  —  NYSED School Bus Attendant/Monitor Physical Performance Test

      6340 — Athletic Trainers — 4/12/22

       

      COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS

      6510 — Health Insurance — 5/11/22

      6520 — Workers’ Compensation — 5/11/22

        • 6520F — District Policy for Reporting Employee Accidents and Injuries
        • 6520 F.1 — Workers Compensation C3 Claimant Packet

      6530 — Payroll Deductions — 5/11/22

      6550 — Leaves of Absence — 3/5/24

      • 6550R — Regulation
      • 6550F — Leave of Absence Request Form
      • 6550F.1 — Reasonable Accommodation Form
      • 6550F.2 — FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee Serious Health Condition
      • 6550F.3 — FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member Serious Health Condition
      • 6550F.4 — Short Term Disability Application (CSEA/SUSA Cook Managers Only)
      • 6550F.5 — Short Term Disability Election Form (CSEA/SUSA Cook Managers Only)
      • 6550F.6 — Short Term Disability Application (SUSA/CONF Only)
      • 6550F.7 — Long Term Disability Application

      6560 — Employee Assistance Program (EAP) — 5/11/22

      6570 — Employees Not Represented by Bargaining Units — 5/11/22

       

      POLICIES 7000 — STUDENTS

      ATTENDANCE

      7110 — Student Attendance and Absence — 11/5/24

      • 7110R — Regulation
        • 7110F — Form – 5 Day Absence 
        • 7110F.1 — Form – 10 Day Absence
        • 7110F.2 — Form – 15 Day Absence
        • 7110F.3 –Form – 20 Day Absence

      7121 — Diagnostic Screening of Students — 11/5/24

      7130 — Enrollment Process and Protocols — 11/5/24

      • 7130R — Regulation
      • 7130P — Student Registration Requirements & Procedures

        • 7130F — Form  —  Student Registration
        • 7130F1 — Form  —  Student Residency Questionnaire
        • 7130F2 — Form  — Parent/Legal Guardian Affidavit
        • 7130F3 — Form  —  Resident Affidavit
        • 7130F4 — Form  —  Health Summary
        • 7130F5 — Form  —  Transfer of Records
        • 7130F6 — Form  —  Home Language Questionnaire
        • 7130F7 — Form — Declaration of Residency by Property Owner or Lease Holder

      7131 — Education of Homeless Children and Youth — 11/5/24

      7132 — Elementary and Middle School Attendance Areas — 11/5/24

      7133 — Education of Students in Foster Care — 11/5/24

      7136 — Custodial and Related Legal Matters — 11/5/24

      7150 — Educational Services for Married/Pregnant Students — 11/5/24

      7160 — School Census — 11/5/24

        • 7160F — Form – Census Form

       

      STUDENT PROGRESS

      7210 — Student Evaluation — 12/15/20

      7211 — Provision of Interpreter Services — 12/15/20

      7212 — Secondary Transfer Students and Credits — 12/15/20

      7213 — Promotion and Retention — 12/15/20

      7214 — Grading Systems — 12/15/20

        • 7214F — Form  —  High School Academic Integrity
        • 7214F.1 — Form  —  Middle School Academic Integrity

      7215 — Make up Credit Programs for HS Students — 12/15/20

      7216 — Parent Conferences — 12/15/20

      7217 — Student Grading Information Systems Access and Modifications — 5/7/24

      • 7217R — Regulation
        • 7217F — Form — Grade Change Authorization

      7220 — Graduation Requirements and Commencement — 2/1/22

      • 7220R — Regulation — 2/1/22

      7223 — Calculation of Final Course Grades and Weighted Grade Point Average — 8/2/23

      7225 — Recognition of Graduates  —  Selection of Salutatorian/Valedictorian –8/2/23

      7240 — Student Records: Access and Challenge — 4/12/22

      • 7240R — Regulation – Access to Student Records

        • 7240F — Form – Parent/Guardian Access Request Form

      7243 — Military Recruiters’ Access to Secondary Students and Information — 1/12/21

      7250 — Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment — 1/12/21

      7260 — Temporary Designation of Person in Parental Relation — 1/12/21

       

      STUDENT CONDUCT 

      7310 — School Conduct and Discipline — 2/9/21

      7311 — Loss or Destruction of District Property or Resources — 2/9/21

      7315 — Athletic Code of Conduct — 2/9/21

      7316 — Student Activity Code of Conduct Policy — 2/9/21

      7317 — Student Use of Computerized Information Resources (Acceptable Use Policy) — 4/9/24

      7320 — Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs and Other Substances (Students) — 2/9/21

      7330 — Searches and Interrogations — 2/9/21

      7340 — Bus Rules and Regulations — 2/9/21

      7350 — Timeout and Physical Restraint — 3/5/24

      • 7350R – Timeout and Physical Restraint
      • 7350F – Timeout and Physical Restraint Form
      • 7350F1 – Alleged Use of Corporal Punishment, Aversive Interventions, and/or Seclusion Report Form
      • 7350F2 – Debrief Form for Timeout and Physical Restraint (Internal Use Only)

      7360 — Weapons in School and the Gun — Free Schools Act — 2/7/17

       

      STUDENT ACTIVITIES

      7410 — Student Meetings and Limited Open Forum — 11/7/23

      7411 — Censorship of School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities — 11/7/23

      7412 — Extracurricular Programs and Student Organizations — 11/7/23

      • 7412R — Regulation – Extracurricular Activities Guidelines

      7420 — Sports and Athletic Programs — 11/7/23

      • 7420R — Regulation
        • 7420F — Form – Sports Candidate Health History HPE6
        • 7420F.1 — Form – Sports Recertification Form HPE7
        • 7420F.2 — Form – Athletic Placement Process (APP)
        • 7420F.3 — Form – APP Coach’s Sport Skill Evaluation
        • 7420F.4 — Form – APP Physical Maturity Form
        • 7420F.5 —Form – APP Parent/Legal Guardian Permission

      7422 — Athletic Trainers — 11/7/23

      7424 — Mixed Competition on Interscholastic Athletic Teams — 11/5/19

        • 7424F — Form – Individual Athletic Profile for Mixed Competition

      7430 — Contests for Students, Student Awards and Scholarships — 12/5/23

      7440 — Supplemental School Supplies and Specialty Items — 12/5/23

      • 7440R — Regulation – School Supply Guidelines

      7450 — Fundraising by Students, School — sanctioned Groups and Employees — 1/9/24

      7460 — Constitutionally-Protected Prayer in the Public Schools — 12/5/23

      7470 — Student Voter Registration and Pre-registration — 11/5/24

       

      STUDENT WELFARE

      7510 — School Health Services –3/9/21

      7511 — Immunization of Students — 3/9/21

      • 7511R — Regulation – Immunization Guidelines
      • 7511P — Immunization Requirements 
        • 7511F — Form – Immunization Verification
        • 7511F — Forma – Verificação de Imunização (Português)
        • 7511F.1 — Form – Request for Medical Exemption

      7512 — Student Physicals — 3/9/21

      • 7512R — Regulation – Health Screening Guidelines
        • 7512F — Forms – Health Appraisal/Sports Physical K — 12 HA1/HPE5 
        • 7512F.1 — Forms – Dental Health Certificate

      7513 — Administration of Medication — 3/9/21

      • 7513R — Regulation – Guidelines for Administering Medication in School
        • 7513F — Form  —  Administer Medication in School HM2
        • 7513F.1 — Form  —  Permission for use of Sunscreen HM2A
        • 7513 F.2 — Form  —  Independent Carry and Use

      7514 — Health Records — 3/9/21

      7515 — Opioid Overdose Prevention — 3/9/21

      • 7515R — Regulation
        • 7515F — Form – Opioid Registration Form DOH-4391
        • 7515F.1 — Form – NYS DOH Overdose Reporting
        • 7515F.2 — Form – Naloxone Inventory Log
        • 7515F.3 — Form – Opioid Overdose Prevention Staff Training Log Summary
        • 7515F.4 — Form – Certificate of Completion Opioid OD Training

      7516 — Pediculosis: Head Lice — 3/9/21

      • 7516R — Regulation
        • 7516F — Form – Parent Notification and Fact Sheet
        • 7516F.1 — Form – Class Notification

      7520 — Accidents and Medical Emergencies — 8/2/23

      • 7520F — Form – Student Incident Form
      • 7520F2 — Form – Accident Insurance Form

      7521 — Students with Life Threatening Allergies — 11/5/24

      • 7521R — Regulation
        • 7521F — Form – Health History – Students with Allergies

      7523 — Concussion Management — 4/13/2021

      • 7523R — Regulation – Return to Class/Return to Play

      7530 — Child Abuse and Maltreatment (Familial or Educational Setting) — 11/5/24

      • 7530R — Regulation – Child Abuse/Maltreatment (Familial)
      • 7530R1 — Regulation – Child Abuse/Maltreatment (Educational Setting)

        • 7530F — Form – Student Interview Request (CPS)
        • 7530F1 — Form – Report Child Abuse (Familial)
        • 7530F2 — Form – Report Child Abuse (Educational Setting)

      7550 — Students Due Process (Title IX and 504 Regulations/ADA) — 2/7/23

      • 7550R — Regulation
      • 7550F — Form – Complaints

      7551 — Sexual Harassment for Students — 2/7/23

      7555 — Dignity for All (DASA) — 4/13/21

      • 7555R — Regulation
        • 7555F — Form – DASA Complaint Form

      7560 — Notification of Sex Offenders — 4/13/21

      • 7560R — Regulation
        • 7560F — Form – Visits by Parent/Guardian Registered as Sex Offender

      7570 — Supervision of Students – Wandering and Elopement — 4/13/21

      7580 — Safe Public School Choice Option to Students Who are Victims of a Violent Criminal Offense — 4/13/21

       

      STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

      7610 — Special Education: District Plan — 5/11/21

      7612 — Grouping by Similarity of Needs — 5/11/21

      7613 — The Role of the Board of Education in Implementing a Student’s Individualized Education Program — 5/11/2021

      7614 — Preschool Special Education Program — 5/11/21

      7615 — Least Restrictive Environment — 5/11/21

      7617 — Declassification of Students with Disabilities — 5/11/21

      7620 — Students with Disabilities Participating in District Extracurricular Programs and Activities — 5/11/21

      7621 — Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 — 7/11/23

      7631 — Appointment and Training of CSE and CPSE Members — 5/11/21

      7632 — Appointment and Training of Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Members — 5/11/21

      7640 — Student Individualized Education Program (IEP): Development and Provision — 6/8/21

      7641 — Transition Services — 6/8/21

      7642 — Twelve Month Special Services and/or Programs — 6/8/21

      7643 — Transfer Students with Disabilities — 6/8/21

      7645 — Credential Options For Students With Disabilities — 6/8/21

      7650 — Identification and Register of Children with Disabilities (Child Find) — 6/8/21

      7651 — Provision of Special Ed. Svcs. to Non-public Students with Disabilities Who Are Parentally Placed — 6/8/21

      7660 — Parent Involvement for Children with Disabilities — 6/8/21

      7670 — Dispute Resolution  —  Special Education Mediation/Impartial Due Process Hearings/Selection of Impartial Hearing Officers — 11/5/24

      7680 — Independent Educational Evaluations — 6/8/21

       

      POLICIES 8000  INSTRUCTION 

      CURRICULUM (GENERAL)

      8100 — District Mission and Goals — 3/10/20

      • 8100R — Regulation District Mission, Goals and Objectives

      8102 — Instructional Philosophy/Student and Employee Profiles — 3/5/24

      8103 — Instructional Program — 3/5/24

      8104 — Class Size — 3/5/24

      8110 — Curriculum Development and Review — 3/5/24

      8130 — Equal Educational Opportunities — 3/5/24

      8140 — BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) — 3/5/24

      8150 — Student Support Services and Pre-referral Interventions Strategies in General Education — 5/12/17

      • 8150P — Multi-tiered Systems of Support District Plan — 10/8/24
      ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION

      8211 — Prevention and Safety Instruction — 4/9/24

      8220 — Career and Technical Education — 4/9/24

      8230 — School Counseling Program — 4/9/24

      • 8230R — Regulation  —  Comprehensive School Counseling Plan — 10/8/24

      8241 — Patriotism, Citizenship and Human Rights Education — 4/9/24

      8242 — Social Emotional Learning and Character Development — 4/9/24

      8243 — Community Education Programs — 4/9/24

      8260 — Title I Parent and Family Engagement — 11/5/24

      8270 — Instructional Technology — 4/9/24

      • 8270P — Technology Integration Plan — 10/8/24

      8271 — The Children’s Internet Protection Act: Internet Safety/Internet Content Filtering Policy — 4/9/24

      8280 — Instruction for English Language Learners — 4/9/24

       

      INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

      8310 — Textbooks and Instructional Materials — 5/7/24

      • 8310R — Regulation
        • 8310F — Form – Instruction Materials and Textbook Approval

      8320 — Selection of Library Materials — 5/7/24

      8330 — Objection to Curriculum Topics or Materials — 5/7/24

      8335 — Animals in the School (Instructional Purposes) — 5/7/24

      8350 — Use of Copyrighted Materials — 5/7/24

      8360 — Religious Observances and Instructional – Related Activities — 5/7/24

       

      INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 

      8410 — School Calendar and School Day — 6/9/20

      8420 — Patriotism at School Events — 6/9/20

      8430 — Independent Study — 6/9/20

        • 8430F — Form  —  IS Requests
        • 8430F.1 — Form  —  IS Course Outline
        • 8430 F.2 — Form  —  Request Template for IS

      8440 — Assignment of Homework — 6/9/20

      8450 — Home Tutoring (Temporary Instruction) — 11/5/24

      • 8450R — Home Tutoring Regulations
        • 8450F — Home Tutoring Eligibility
        • 8450F1 — Instruction Delivery Plan
        • 8450F2 — Instruction Delivery Record  
        • 8450F3 — Home Tutoring Extension 

      8460 — Field Trips — 2/7/23

      • 8460R — Regulation 
        • 8460F — Forms – Field Trip Checklist
        • 8460F.1 — Forms – Field Trip Parent/Legal Guardian Consent Form
        • 8460F.2 — Forms – Field Trip Request Form  –  Elementary
        • 8460F.3 — Forms – Field Trip Request Form  –  Middle School
        • 8460F.4 — Forms – Field Trip Request Form  –  High School
        • 8460F.5 — Forms – Field Trip  Volunteer Chaperone Form
        • 8460F.6 — Forms – Field Trip Chaperone Itinerary Form
        • 8460F.7 — Forms – Terms and Conditions for Overnight/Domestic FT
        • 8460F.8 — Forms – Terms and Conditions for Out of Country FT
        • 8460F.9 — Forms – Student Bus Transportation Release
        • 8460F.10 — Forms – Parent Personal Use Auto Agreement
        •  8460F.11 — Forms – Passenger Manifest

      8462 — Exchange Program — 2/7/23

      8470 — Home Instruction (Home Schooling) — 6/9/20

      • 8470R — Regulations